NEWARK, New Jersey, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: A construction company based in South Carolina and its owner entered into a settlement agreement with the United States resolving allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by taking two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) to which the company was not entitled, U.S. Attorney Philip Sell  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 27 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following news release: The first part of a two-phase overall $4.2 million rate increase for customers of Beckley Water Co. goes into effect on June 24 after state regulators endorsed a joint settlement filed by the parties in the case. The settlement laid out in a Public Service Commission of West Virginia administrative law judge's decision became effective Thursday. The June increase will be $2.  more